Neuro-Jeopardy is a game to test your knowledge about the nervous
system.
The game is contained in a Powerpoint file. Therefore, your computer must
have the ability to read ppt files. A Spanish version of the game
is also available.

The first player rolls a die (or use two dice for a faster game) and
moves his or her marker to the space shown on the die.

If a player's marker lands on the cell body of a neuron, the player
can move forward to the space at the end of the neuron. If a player's
marker lands on a brain, the player must move down to the space at the end
of the spinal column.

Brain It!

Grades K-6

"Brain It!" is a card game similar to "Go Fish." How to play:

Print out ONE copy of these Brain Cards
or two copies of these Brain Cards.
The first set of cards is a traditional set of 52 playing cards with
pictures of different brains. The second set has 24 pictures of different
brains. If you use the second set of cards and print out two copies,
you will have 48 cards.

Cut out each picture along the lines to make small cards.

Brain It! is best played with 2 to 5 players. Mix up the brain
cards. Give each player five brain cards. The remaining cards should go
into a pile. The object of the game is to make matches of the same
brain, for example, elephant brains. Players take turns asking
other players for brain cards to complete their matches. The player who
asks for a card must already have at least one card of the type requested.
If the player who was asked has a brain card of the type requested, he or
she must give this card or cards to the player who asked. The
player that gets a card or cards can ask again.

If a player does not have the card requested, then the player who
asked for the card must "Brain It!" and take a card from the pile. If the
card drawn from the pile is the same as the card the player asked for,
then that player gets another turn. If the card is different from the one
asked for, then it is the next person's turn.

When a player collects
matches of the same brain, these cards are placed face up in front of the
player. The game is over when all of the cards are drawn. If a player runs
out of cards, then one can be taken from the pile. The player with the
most matches is the winner.

Did you ever play
"Where's Waldo?" Well, here is your chance to play "Where's the Brain?"
on-line! To play this game you will need the Quicktime 4 Plug-in for your
browser. Also, the file containing this game is large (800 KB) so if you
have a slow Internet connection, it may take up to 5 minutes to
download.

See how good your memory is...I will present you with a set of 20
pictures for 30 seconds. The pictures will disappear automatically after
30 seconds. Then write down the names of all the objects you can
remember.

Brain Bowl

Grades 7-12

To play: Questions are prepared either by the students or the
teacher. The teacher then asks a question to the class as a whole or to
teams of players. Each correct answer is scored as 1 point. Player or
team with the most points is the winner.

Here is a list of potential categories and questions to get you
started:

What is the name of the retinal receptor responsible for color
vision?
Answer: Cone

Anatomy and Physiology of the Brain

What are the grooves on the brain surface
called?
Answer: Sulci

How many cranial nerves are there?
Answer: 12

What cranial nerve carries information from the teeth to the brain?
Answer: The trigeminal nerve

What side of the body does the right side of the brain control?
Answer: Left side

What structure is responsible for the exchange of information
between the right and left cerebral hemispheres?
Answer: Corpus callosum

Brain Disorders

What neurotransmitter is severely reduced in the brains of
people with Parkinson's Disease?
Answer: Dopamine

What is the disorder when someone has brain damage that results
in a difficulty to understand language?
Answer: Aphasia

Brain Match

For grades 7-12

To play: Structures, terms or words related to the nervous system that
can be grouped together by a "common thread" are created by students or
the teacher. The goal of the game is to determine what that common thread
is. For example, what do olfactory, optic, trigeminal, hypoglossal,
oculomotor, vagus and glossopharyngeal all have in common? (Answer: They
are all CRANIAL NERVES). Each word of the list is read slowly, one by
one. If a player or team thinks they know the answer, they can call it
out. The player or team with the first correct answer, gets one point.
Player or team with the most points wins.

Name That Nerve!

Grades 9-12

Best played with the 12 cranial nerves, "Name That Nerve!" is a
variation
of the game show "Name That Tune". Gather a list of clues about a
particular nerve. Arrange the clues from hardest to easiest. Teams try
to "bargain" with each other for the number of clues that they will get.
For example,
one team (or individual) will say, "I can guess that nerve in 5 clues".
If the other team or individual thinks they can guess the nerve in less
clues they say "I can guess that nerve in 4 clues". It goes on, until
one team does not want to venture a guess with so few clues. Give the
number of clues bargained for to the team that will guess. Give the
hardest clues first. If they guess correctly, then they get 100 points.
If they guess incorrectly the other team gets the points (or you can
add a clue for them to make a guess). The biggest challenge is making
the questions...Here is one to get you started:

Clues: a special sensory afferent nerve, has a chiasm, connected to
the retina, the second cranial nerve, used in vision. (Answer: Optic
Nerve)

Brain Boggle

Grades 3-12

Unscramble the following letters to get a word about the nervous
system: